NIU Cognitive Development Lab

Welcome to the Cognitive Development Lab at NIU! We conduct research on the development of cognitive abilities from preschool through adolescence, and are currently running some intriguing studies. Like or follow us for more information about our research, including how to participate.

NIU’s Cognitive Development Lab is urgently looking for 6th, 7th, and 8th graders and their parents/guardians to participate in an online survey! If you have an adolescent currently in grade six, seven, or eight (for the 2021-2022 school year), consider participating in our online survey to help us learn about potential parent-adolescent relationship issues.

Participation involves you and your adolescent each, separately, completing a 10-15 minute, anonymous, online survey. The survey describes twelve scenarios involving ordinary events, and each scenario is followed by two questions. Parents must complete their survey before adolescents can participate. Parents and adolescents who complete the survey will be presented an opportunity to enter a drawing for participation gifts.

Additional study information can be found on the Cognitive Development Lab’s Research Participants webpage (Study 1) at https://www.niu.edu/bpillow/participants/index.shtml. You can also find additional information and participate here: https://niu.az1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_6hB22l8btCHFPNk. Parents, please note that the link for the adolescent survey will be presented at end of your survey.
Please share with parents of 6th, 7th, and 8th grade adolescents who might also be interested!

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